Solanaceae for id 280211MK1

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Muthu Karthick

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Feb 28, 2011, 2:46:34 AM2/28/11
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Dear all,
Please help in id this Solanaceae herb. 

Herb: 30cm height
Leaf: c.5 X 4 cm
Flowers: c. 1.5cm across; white
Fruits: c. 0.8cm across

Date: 05 Dec 2010
Time: 5:30PM
Location: Ooty town; Nilgiris, TN
First I thought this to be a Nicandra sp., but the flowers are smaller. Sorry for the poor pics, I cant make it in poor evening light.

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Gurcharan Singh

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Feb 28, 2011, 5:34:58 AM2/28/11
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I think Solanum nigrum


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Satish Chile

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Feb 28, 2011, 5:53:16 AM2/28/11
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This seems to be Solanum nigrum. However, fruit stalk appears stout that creates some doubt.
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tanay bose

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Feb 28, 2011, 9:48:58 AM2/28/11
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Solanum nigrum we call it "kakmachi' in bengali
tanay
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